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Feb 5- British drinks can maker Rexam Plc said it is in talks to be bought by U.S. rival Ball Corp for 4.3 billion pounds, a deal that would form an industry giant better equipped to withstand rising aluminium costs. Rexam said it had received a proposal from Broomfield, Colorado- based Ball valuing it at 610 pence per share. Rexam's London- traded shares closed...

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OEP, which is 50 percent owned by JP Morgan, has received several expressions of interest from rival buyout groups such as CVC, Cinven, Permira and EQT valuing Constantia at about 2 billion euros, they added. JP Morgan has been retained as an adviser to manage the sale of the maker of aluminium foil, paper and plastic-film packaging and labels for the food,...

OEP, which is 50 percent owned by JP Morgan, has received several expressions of interest from rival buyout groups such as CVC and EQT valuing Constantia at about 2 billion euros, they added. JP Morgan has been retained as an adviser to manage the sale of the maker of aluminium foil, paper and plastic-film packaging and labels for the food, pharmaceutical and...

Robert Hanson's holding company last year acquired Venezuela's best-selling newspaper, Ultimas Noticias, despite its worsening financial results and stringent currency controls that have frequently left foreign companies unable to repatriate profits. Ultimas Noticias has named two ruling Socialist Party members to key posts, including former...